The Louisville Cardinals (0-1) visit the UCF Knights (1-0) at FBC Mortgage Stadium on Friday, September 9, 2022.
In their most recent game, the Knights knocked off the South Carolina State Bulldogs 56-10. Their last time out, the Cardinals lost 31-7 to the Syracuse Orange. John Rhys Plumlee had 308 yards on 20-of-31 passing (64.5%) for the Knights in that matchup against the Bulldogs, with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added 15 carries for 86 yards and one rushing touchdown. Isaiah Bowser carried the ball 23 times for 83 yards (3.6 yards per carry) with two touchdowns on the ground. He also had three receptions for 26 yards. Javon Baker had 84 yards on five catches (16.8 per reception) with one touchdown in that game. Micale Cunningham went 16-for-22 with 152 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions for the Cards against the Orange. He rushed 13 times for 34 yards. Tiyon Evans put together a 13-carry, 89-yard game (6.8 yards per attempt) with one touchdown, while also adding two receptions for two yards . Tyler Hudson collected eight catches for 102 yards (on 10 targets).
The Knights are 6.5-point favorites in their matchup with the Cardinals. The over/under is 61.5 points.
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